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May 12, 2026
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2026-2027 Undergraduate Bulletin
Psychology Major
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A minimum of 124 semester hours is required for all undergraduate degrees for graduation. Some majors may require more than 124 credits.
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Required Psychology Courses - (42 hours)
Psychology Experience
Choose one of the following: - An internship experience via the SOSCI 495 - Social Science Internship class. Students with multiple majors can take the internship class with the other major. Class must be taken for 2-4 credits.
- A semester-long or summer-long study abroad experience (at least 10 weeks).
- A course with a community engagement designation that is approved by the psychology department.
- Two or more credits of independent research (either PSYCH 491 - Individual Study or PSYCH 499 - Undergraduate Psych Thesis ), or a summer REU (Research Experience for Undergraduates), or a Summer Scholars Experience.
- Preparation of a portfolio that demonstrates students achieved the student learning outcomes of their program(s) via the SOSCI 400 Social Science Portfolio
World Language and Cultures - (8 hours)
- Take two courses in one language.
Signature Learning Requirements for Psychology Majors:
- First Year Seminar
- Reading and Writing
- Oral Communication
- Ethics
- Quantitative Reasoning - (Requirement fulfilled by Major)
- Fine Arts
- Religion
- Social Science - (Requirement fulfilled by Major)
- Cultural Pluralism
- Natural Science - Students must take a minimum of SIX (6) credit hours of Natural Science course (the combination of the Natural Science and Society requirement and the Laboratory Science Requirement). The Natural Science and Society requirement is met upon completion of PSYCH 330 Biological Psychology .
- Humanities
- Global Systems
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